The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-25
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

At Fauikton q contract Q sink
ing an astesian well was let to Swan
4 Co. Work Will commence Dec. 4.
An "admission as one state con.
vention" is called to meet at Aber.
7een, Dec. 15-wlth delegates from
very county. Parties in interest are
canvassing the territory.
Pensions granted to citizens OF Da-
kota-Original: John N. Frame, Oris-
ka; VIM. F. Richards. Madison. In.
crease, Edward Standefield, Gladstone;
Timothy Peters, Alexandria. Reissue
and increase: Harrison w. PRESCOTT,
MapIetOn.
A prominent druggist at Faulkton,
DR.. Hurd, was adjudged insane by the
board OF insanity, and placed in jail
until the Yankton insane asylum can
receive him.
Nicholas Hoffman, a saloonkeepsr
in Sioux Falls, had his skull fractured
by being struck with a stone thrown
by a man named Fischer.
A Jail delivery at East Grand Forks
was prevented by the timely discovery
OF the undertaking by Deputy Sheriff
Dwyer. Two prisoners awaiting trial
for highway robbery had nearly effect
ed a means OF exit through the roof
OF the building.
At Aberdeen a fellow named Ben
son assaulted a man named Wakefield
and pounded him severely with a
sharp stone. Wakefield agreed to
give up his money if let up, but when
on his teet drew a revolver. Benson
was arrested. He is charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon and held
for trial in $500 bonds.
Maj. F. Howe, the Dakota rustler
and politician, will go to the mouth
OF the Orinoco the latter part of he
! month to look after the interests of a
company, largely made up OF Aber-
deem men, who have the lumber mo-
nopoly of a large district coded by the
government OF Uruguay.
The Grand opera house at Water
town was opened by the Emma Alb
bolt Opera company.
Judge Edgerton OF Mitchell has been
invited to represent Dakota on the
committee which goes to Washington
in December to secur the Republican
convention for Minneapolis.
The United States grand jury was
discharged at Yankton after return
ing bat two indictments against Chas.
MallOy, OF Burbank, and w. 81. Pot
ter, ofCanton. for violating the United
States postal laws.
At W~oonsocket, Howell's livery
barn burned to the ground, also two
adjoining buildings occupied as resi-
dences, and two old saloon buildings
used as storerooms for grain. Nc
Cauly & Mellel, g paint shop was torn
down to check the fire.
A destructive fire broke out at the
Cheyenne River Indian agency, Fort
Bennett. Before it was brought I'M
der control all the quarters we're de-
stroyed. One hundred tons of coal,
" AaIS S pOI LlOI Vi Tic IuOldu dIltiulLltEp
all the hay at the agency, agricultural
implements used by the Indians and
nine head of horses were also burned.
Loss, 500, 900. The fire was started
by an Indian named J&ming Dog.
who had been confined in the guard
house.
Prof. M. @. Vincent of London, a
fellow of the Royal Geographical and
Geological socities5 of England, passed
through New York on his return from
the West. Prof. Vincent was sent
out as scientist in charge, to explore
and report upon the tin deposits in
Dakota and Utah. With reference to
the result Of the exploration Prof.
Vincent declined to speak on the
ground that his report to the COM
mittee in England had been made up
and sent in, Tut the professor dectar.
es that if the report il satisfactory it
viii result in the investment of $lO,-
600, 600 in American tin mines by
English capitalists, and the invest
ment will be placed within the borders
Of Dakoto and Utah, which have SO
lar been the limits Of the explora-
tiors.